Golfing Families Invited For A FREE, Fun Day Of Golf Activities & Instruction
ORLANDO, Fla. – June 29, 2009…Marriott Golf, one of the world’s premier golf operators, is once again reaching out to families all over the world and promoting “togetherness in golf” with the International Family Golf Festival program. The Rookery at Marco at 3433 Club Center Blvd., Naples, Fla., today announced that it will be hosting its second annual Family Golf Festival on Saturday, July 18 from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
The Marriott International Family Golf Festival, which encourages parents and children to learn and play the game together, invites families to The Rookery for an afternoon of FREE golf activities and instruction, including short game and full swing clinics. Participants will have the chance to win a variety of prizes in “closest chip” and “longest putt” contests, and will also be treated to complimentary hot dogs, sodas, cookies and other tasty snacks. Further, all attendees ages 15 and under will receive a free t-shirt. The day (full schedule listed below) will culminate with a free round of golf and free practice for parents and children:
Noon – 1 p.m.: Short Game Instruction Clinic
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.: Full Swing Instruction Clinic
2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Closest Chip & Longest Putt Contests (prizes for winners)
3 p.m.: Families are invited to a complimentary round of golf (must register in advance) or practice
For more information on this year’s Family Golf Festival, please call (239) 793-6060. Advance registration is recommended.
The Marriott International Family Golf Festival is the latest effort by Marriott to promote family golf. In 2005, Marriott Golf launched “Kids Golf-4-Free,” a first-of-its-kind program that enables kids up to 15 years old to golf for free when accompanied by a full paying adult after 3 p.m. In addition, Marriott Golf also offers free lessons anytime to kids up to 15 years old when accompanied by an adult who is taking a fully paid lesson from a Marriott Golf instructor. This program, which is available at some of Marriott Golf’s most prestigious resort destinations worldwide, was complemented in 2007 by the “Kids Rent-4-Free” program, which provides kids 15 years old and under with a free rental set of Accu-Length clubs when they participate in the “Kids Golf-4-Free” program. For more information on Marriott’s Family Golf Festivals, please visit www.marriottgolf.com.
About Marriott Golf
Marriott Golf manages 57 golf courses at 41 locations in 11 countries, offering more than 1,000 holes of championship golf. Marriott has been managing golf operations since 1970 and is one of the world’s premier golf operators. Marriott provides golf management and consulting services to a variety of operational environments including resort, private club, daily fee, golf school and franchises. For more information, visit www.marriottgolf.com.
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Contact:
Michele Kruchkowski (mkruchkowski@mastrocomm.com)
Stefanie Schiavello (stefanie@mastrocomm.com)
Mastro Communications, Inc. @ 732-469-5700
